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when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

Physicist Franklin Felber thinks he found an old formula for pseudo-antigravity propulsion. Unfortunately his math doesn't seem to add up.
when you can't wait for relativistic rockets

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why your dna is nothing like a database

Your DNA contains useful information that's read and translated, but comparing it to a computer database profoundly misses the point.
why your dna is nothing like a database

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how to exorcise laplace's demon

Laplace was worried this sort of thing might happen and drive mere mortals insane...
how to exorcise laplace's demon

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does this chromosome come in a bigger size?

A human DNA strand has 3 billion base pairs. Your cell nucleus is 0.1 cubic millimeter. How does your genome fit?
does this chromosome come in a bigger size?

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answers in genesis takes on black holes

Answers In Genesis' Jason Lisle finds God and proof of a 6,000 year universe in black holes and the speed of light.
answers in genesis takes on black holes

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when anti-research groups get violent

Scientists studying potentially dangerous chemicals and candidates for life-saving treatments on animals are under attack. Literally.
when anti-research groups get violent

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if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

Questions like "do you believe in evolution" fundamentally misunderstand what science is and how it works.
if you believe in science, you're doing it wrong

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we who are about to facepalm… hard.

Chris Mooney is still running in circles, even after extensive feedback about his latest string of deeply flawed commentary.
we who are about to facepalm… hard.

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a brief science abuse roundup

It's been a busy week for the web's pseudoscientists and cranks.
a brief science abuse roundup

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supercollider? i just met her!

Scientists are already talking about the next generation of colliders which will smash matter and antimatter particles on a regular basis.
supercollider? i just met her!

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you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

A proper rebuttal to an example of concentrated, weapons-grade creationist nonsense from an angry reader.
you can hear einstein's ghost weep…

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replicating hawking radiation in the lab

Researchers want to put the idea that black holes evaporate through minute interactions with the outside universe to the test.
replicating hawking radiation in the lab

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the gift that still keeps on giving…

Everyone's least favorite science communicator, Chris Mooney, is once again trying to warp reality to fit his narrative.
the gift that still keeps on giving…

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a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

The AAI chose to ride the fame of an atheist anti-vaccine and alt med crank instead of awarding someone who actually advances science and skepticism.
a skeptical showdown of epic proportions

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should we forget about the pandas?

We want to save species threatened by our destruction of our habitat. But what if those species are bound for extinction anyway?
should we forget about the pandas?

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